Welcome to Larry Spickard's Technology Survival Wiki!

The purpose of this wiki is to provide useful and current material on information technology tools in the classroom. The information is categorized by individual pages in the wiki addressing specific topics. The current pages are covering the following topics and may be accessed through the page index on the right.

• Cloud computing - what are the advantages, disadvantages and security concerns.
• Computer maintenance - what are the common best practices for routine maintenance of hardware and software.
• Parent communication - example of a parental communication relative to a technology change to curriculum.
• Portable devices and acceptable use policies - examples of some of the typical devices in a classroom and policies to consider for their use.
• Safe & ethical use - example of proper citation methods using electronic media.
• Technology improvement plan - recommendations for applying grant money to improve technology capabilities.
• Technology upgrade - a specific plan for upgrading technology to the curriculum using Study Island software.
• Web-based applications - what are some examples of free and commercial applications which may be useful in the classroom.